070810-N-3729H-050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on a training mission during exercise Valiant Shield 2007. The John C. Stennis, Kitty Hawk and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in Valiant Shield, the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam operating area, the exercise includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Air


070810-N-3729H-050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares to launch off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on a training mission during exercise Valiant Shield 2007. The John C. Stennis, Kitty Hawk and Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups are participating in Valiant Shield, the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam operating area, the exercise includes 30 ships, more than 280 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Hyde (RELEASED) US Navy 070809-N-3729H-050 An F-A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares to launch off the flight deck


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